6 Best Foods to upgrade your diet

I am trying to get in shape for the summer and have been reading up on healthy eating.  Below are some suggestions that can help us all as we prepare

1. Beans and Lentils : Beans and lentils really are nutrition food, it has rich in protein, fiber, complex carbs, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. Beans are versatile and easy on your wallet; you can lower the sodium in canned beans by approximately 40% by thoroughly rinsing the beans in water. You can put beans and lentil into soups, stews, salads, greens, or use to create a veggie dip.

2. Watermelon: Some people misunderstood about watermelon, they think it’s high in sugar. However, watermelon should be a staple in everyone’s diet, because it’s low in calories, and full of vitamins C and A, potassium, and lycopene.

3. Sweet Potatoes: Many people think that sweet potatoes are high in calories and carbs because they are so naturally sweet. But that is not true. Sweet potatoes are nutritional all-stars and one of the best vegetables you can eat. I recommend that mash it or slice it into fries and oven bake then until golden brown. It will be great flavor.

4. Red Cabbage: Red cabbage is a great source of fiber; vitamins A, D, and K; folate; and lots of trace minerals with only 22 calories in one cup chopped.  You can eat it raw, cooked, sweet, savory, stand-alone in a dish like coleslaw, or added to almost anything from soups, to salads, casseroles, sandwiches, burgers, and more.

5. Canned Tomatoes : We have all been told that fresh is better, but cooked tomatoes helps release some of the disease-fighting lycopene so it is better absorbed.

6. Plain, Nonfat Greek Yogurt: Greek yogurt is thicker, creamier texture because the liquid is strained out. Also, it contains probiotic cultures and is lower in lactose and has twice the protein content of regular yogurts.

I hope this information is useful.

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